"Defiant Gazans Prepare for the worst as They Wait for Sharon to Send in His Tanks"
"They are coming. Thats what most Gazans tell you. The Israelis are coming...As one Palestinian militant remarked (how easily one falls into these categories)... an Israeli assault is as certain as Im seeing you...

This was written almost two weeks ago,(follow link for full article) which must certainly cast doubt on the motive being sudden, holy rage on the part of Ariel Sharon since yesterday. When WAS it planned ? Strange days...